Telefilm Canada supports 22 feature-length documentaries
Telefilm Canada is announcing its commitment to 22 feature-length documentaries which will receive funding under the Theatrical Documentary Program, for a total of $3.8M.
Under this program, Telefilm continues to support Canadian production companies looking to finance feature-length documentary projects in both production and post-production.
An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process took into account Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.
7 Beats Per Minute
Director and screenwriter: Yuqi Kang
Production: Intuitive Pictures Productions Inc. and NFB
Distributor: NFB
Province: Quebec
Language: English and Mandarin
500 Days in the Wild
Director and screenwriter: Dianne Whelan
Production: Rebel Sister Productions Ltd
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Province: British Columbia
Language: English
Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story
Directors: Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
Screenwriters: Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee and Alison Duke
Production: Banger Media Inc. and NFB
Distributor: NFB
Province: Ontario
Language: English
À pied
Director and screenwriter: Vali Fugulin
Production: Couzin Films Inc.
Distributor: Maison 4 :3 Inc.
Province: Québec
Language: French
Au boute du rien pantoute
Director: Jérome Sabourin
Screenwriters: Jérome Sabourin, Angélique Richer and Sarah Lévesque
Production: Productions Mustang Inc.
Distributor: Films du 3 mars Inc.
Province: Québec
Language: French
Audiophilia: Adventures in the World of Hi-Fi
Director and screenwriter: Ron Mann
Production: 136469 Canada Limited o/a Sphinx Productions
Distributor: Films We Like
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Billy
Director and screenwriter: Lawrence Côté-Collins
Production: 9174-5018 Québec Inc.
Distributor: Maison 4 :3
Province: Québec
Language: French
Born To Be Wild
Director: Oliver Schwehm
Screenwriters: Oliver Schwehm and Catherine Bainbridge
Production: Rezolution Pictures (BTBW) Inc. and Lunabeach Media
Distributor: Blue Ant
Province: Quebec
Language: English
Circo
Director: Lamia Chraibi
Screenwriters: Lamia Chraibi and Yza Nouiga
Production: Production Leitmotiv Inc.
Distributor: Films du 3 mars
Province: Québec
Language: Portuguese
Doug Henning: Magic Man
Director and screenwriter: Martha Kehoe
Production: Insight Productions Ltd.
Distributor: KinoSmith
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Eye of the Hurricane
Director and screenwriter: Peter Thurling
Production: The Eye of the Hurricane Productions Inc.
Distributor: Level Film
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Gimme Some Truth
Directors and screenwriters: Brad Abrahams and Simon Ennis
Production: Hawkeye Pictures Inc. and Taglicht Media
Distributor: Game Theory Films
Province: Ontario
Language: English
I Love Lucy (working title)
Director and screenwriter: Fern Levitt
Production: CCI Productions Inc.
Distributor: Aqute Media Inc.
Province: Ontario
Language: English
La nuit noire m’a donné des yeux noirs
Director and screenwriter: Jean-François Lesage
Production: Les productions des films de l’autre Inc.
Distributor: Films du 3 mars
Province: Québec
Language: French
Larry
Director and screenwriter: Catherine Legault
Production: Concerto Films Inc.
Distributor: Films du 3 Mars
Province: Quebec
Language: English
Malartic
Director and screenwriter: Nicolas Paquet
Production: Franc doc films (bis) inc.
Distributor: ONF
Province: Québec
Language: French
Mama no himitsu
Director and screenwriter: Laurence Lévesque
Production: Metafilms Inc.
Distributor: Spira
Province: Québec
Language: French and Japanese
Nolandia
Director and screenwriter: Kinga Michalska
Production: Les Productions Catbird Inc.
Distributor: Films du 3 Mars
Province: Quebec
Language: Polish and English
Smoke & Gifts / It’s All Gonna Break
Directors: Ann Shin and Stephen Chung
Screenwriters: Ann Shin and Hannah Donegan
Production: Fathom Film Group Ltd.
Distributor: Mongrel Media
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Swan Song
Director: Chelsea McMullan
Screenwriters: Chelsea McMullen and Sean O’Neill
Production: Ugly Duckling Media Inc.
Distributor: Blue Ice Docs Inc.
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Toute la vérité sur les extraterrestres
Directors: Guylaine Maroist and Éric Ruel
Screenwriter: Guylaine Maroist
Production: 9212-5913 Québec Inc.
Distributor: Productions de la Ruelle Inc.
Province: Québec
Language: French
Ultra
Director: Mila Aung-Thwin
Screenwriters: Mila Aung-Thwin and Mike MacMillan
Production: Eyesteel Productions Inc., Lithium Studios Productions Inc. and Digital Cube
Distributor: EyeSteelFilm
Province: Quebec
Language: English
About Telefilm Canada
As a Partner of Choice, Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation dedicated to the success of the Canadian audiovisual industry, fostering access and excellence through programming that supports cultural resonance and public engagement. Telefilm supports dynamic companies and creative talent in Canada and around the world, always with an eye to equity, inclusion and sustainability. In addition, it makes recommendations to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding the certification of treaty audiovisual co-productions, and administers the Canada Media Fund programs. Launched in 2012, the Talent Fund accepts private donations that are primarily used to support emerging talent. Visit telefilm.ca and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Media contact:
Joyce Richards
Advisor, Public Relations – English Market
Telefilm Canada
647-475-4903
joyce.richards@telefilm.ca